Hypertension Canada eINFO - December 2014


 

This month, Hypertension Canada is inspired by nutrition. We hope that you will be too.


Cookspiration
A just-in-time website and app from Dietitians of Canada

This fabulous new tool - available as both a website and an app (Apple and Google) - offers its audience just-in-time healthy food inspiration. Log on in late morning and find an "Energy Boost" or a "Bevy Blaster", or browse by genre for "Gluten Free" or "Entrées". Try it out here.


Do we need Healthier Food for School Sports?
A critical look at the issue of marketing junk food to kids from Dr. Kim Raine
Healthy Eating at School Sporting Events Video
Healthy Eating at School Sporting Events Video
Through the Hypertension Advisory Committee, Hypertension Canada has supported a call to restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to Canadian youth. Last week, the federal NDP announced that they would ban all food advertising to children.    

Congrats to the Winner!
Thanks for filling out our survey, Cynthia Pruss.

And thank you to everyone who attended this year's Canadian Hypertension Congress and took the time to share your feedback. Don't forget to mark your calendar for the 2015 Canadian Hypertension Congress: October 22-24 in Toronto.


Member Publication of the Month
Kjeldsen S, Feldman RD, Lisheng L, Mourad JJ, Chiang CE, Zhang W, Wu Z, Li W, Williams B. Drugs. 2014 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 25315030 

The full PubMed report is also available in English and French.

"The Interdisciplinary Management of Hypertensive Patients"
for all healthcare professionals (15.5 credits)
Download and Order
Educational Resources

Global Hypertension
Events Calendar


Thanks for reading . Please stay in touch and don't forget to share!

Follow us on Twitter
Contact:
Felicia Flowitt, Marketing and Communications
905-943-9400
MISSION

Advancing health through the prevention and control of high blood pressure and its complications.

VISION

Canadians will have the healthiest and best managed blood pressure in the world.